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I thought this was a funny movie
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/23/23
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incredibly poor writing
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Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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Sur le papier, "Soudain le 22 mai" s'apparente à un "Source code" des Polders. Mais à bien y regarder, si dans les deux cas, l'objectif est de "remonter le temps" pour stopper le terroriste, la logique du voyage temporel n'est jamais explicitée dans le film belge et sert surtout d'astuce scénaristique pour confronter l'homme qui aurait pu stopper l'attentat aux reproches des victimes et à ses propres regrets. Des destins croisés, des arrêts sur image de vies très ordinaires, "Soudain le 22 mai" s'oriente nettement plus vers le drame verbeux que vers le Thriller temporel, avec cette aridité propre au cinéma belge qui ferait passer l'avenue Louise pour un très vilain coin de Roumanie. On est tout près à sabrer dans la chose comme dans une enième posture de Vrai Cinéaste Intello pourvoyeur de Vrais Films Chiants. Et puis, il y a cette petite révélation en forme de twist, à laquelle on ne s'attend pas vraiment. Et cette conclusion émouvante, qui vous file un drôle de coup de poing dans l'estomac. Ca valait sans doute le coup d'attendre jusque là...
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
02/05/23
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Koen Mortier's first feature 'Ex-Drummer' was a gritty, chaotic experience but for his follow-up, The 22nd of May, he delves into a much reflective frame of mind about a chaotic event. The basic premise goes: While on duty, a security guard witnesses a disaster in a shopping center that leaves him emotionally ravaged with guilt for his inability to stop this tragedy. This is a film that examines this security guards extreme guilt, where he is confronted by various victims of the tragedy and questioned as to why he couldn't do more to stop it. The film starts rather conventionally. We are shown this man's morning routine as he prepares for work, makes his lunch, and begins his shift as a security guard. After the bomb explosion the film becomes an experimental trip into the mind of this individual. These confrontations which this man has in his mind vary; some victims blame him, others just want answers, and some also feel just as responsible for the tragedy as he does. I found this approach to be very captivating and I can only imagine that it's a rather accurate portrayal as to how this man's mind would be swirling with all different types of emotions. He contemplates the victims themselves, what they left behind in their families and has his own reflections of himself as a careless person in the past. The scenes where he is haunted by the man responsible for the bomb are also affective and quite powerful, consisting of some haunting imagery, which I guess could be used to describe the whole film. From a technical standpoint the films cinematography and music create a harrowing mood that grabbed me and transported me into this man's guilt. I liked Koen Mortier's film 'Ex-Drummer' but this film is on another level for me because it's reflective, thought provoking and the type of film that will stay in my head for a long time.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/17/23
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the new movie from mortier never has the power of his "ex drummer", an interesting start results in a very strange movie about a man and his guilt...not easy to watch and not really a must see
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
01/19/23
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22nd of May en vf. un thriller/drama tout chelou et tout mou au rà (C)cit à (C)clatà (C). Objectivement c'est pas mauvais et c'est même plutôt maà (R)trisà (C) mais faut pouvoir rentrer dedans. Moi, j'ai pas rà (C)ussi...
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
02/24/23
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